Wednesday 31 October 2012

A memorial to a deer ... at Chatsworth

One thing that made my September visit to Chatsworth more enjoyable was all the different things I saw whilst I was there. I did find quite a few things I had never seen before ... including this memorial stone ... 

Memorial stone to a deer ...

I had never seen this memorial until September of this year which means I have been going for 30 years and missed it. Now how did I manage that ? I suppose it could be a new memorial but it doesn't look like it does it.

I recall seeing a very tame deer when I visted Chatsworth back in the 1970s so I suppose it could well have been Sarah. I even have some photos somewhere. I will have to try and dig them out ...

In the meantime I just have the memorial stone to show you ~ albeit a rather unusual memorial stone.

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  1. Yes, a most unusual memorial. I wonder if the deer you photographed was indeed Sarah? Please let us see, if you can find them.

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    1. I have a feeling that my oldest box of slides dating back to 1971 are buried right at the back of the corner cupboard in my study. I may try and have a look in the next few days ...

      I had a camera for my 21st birthday and the first place I used it to take some photographs was beside the River Derwent in Chatsworth Park ... there was just me, an attractive 18 year old young girl and a lot of ducks and a swan or two. The young lady subsequently became the mother to my twins !

      I don't think we saw Sarah that day [if indeed it was her] but I believe we may have seen her not very long afterwards.

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  2. I believe that all animals deserve that kind of respect and acknowledgement of their life!
    Fantastic story - hope you find those photographs and / or slides of Sarah -- she may just be the one !

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    1. I will certainly try and find those slides Annette. When I do I will scan one [or more] and post it/them ...

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    1. I can't believe I haven't seen it before.

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  4. It looks like the sort of thing the Duchess would have done.Pleased you found it Charlie,I wonder what else you will discover.Ann

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    1. I think you're right ... assuming you mean the Dowager Duchess. As regards what else I found ... that will be along in a day or so.

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